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Dichrostachys cinerea – Sickle bush – Sekelbos – uGagane

A thorny shrub or small tree widely distributed in the seasonally dry tropics of Africa,… Read More »Dichrostachys cinerea – Sickle bush – Sekelbos – uGagane

The Acer palmatum, commonly known as the Japanese maple, is celebrated for its vibrant and… Read More »Acer palmatum – Japanese maple

The evergreen Anisodontea scabrosa is a bright, cheery shrub that exhibits blooms in varying shadesof… Read More »Anisodontea scabrosa – Rough-leaf African mallow – Sandroos –

Commonly known as the forest raisin due to its edible red-brown 4-lobed fruits which turn… Read More »Grewia lasiocarpa – Forest rasin – Bosrosyntjie – Umhlolo

An evergreen small tree that reaches a mature height of 3 to 5m under ideal growing conditions. Gardenia cornuta is characterised… Read More »Gardenia cornuta – Tonga gardenia – Tongakatjiepiering – Umvalasangweni

As we approach Arbor week, let us remind each other that our common tree of the year is Buddleja saligna! The False olive… Read More »Buddleja saligna – False olive – Witolien – Lelothwane

Bolusanthus speciosus stands out as our exceptional “Tree of the Year,” a true rarity in our landscape! The Tree wisteria’s flowers are as beautiful… Read More »Bolusanthus speciosus – Tree wisteria – Vanwykshout – umHolo

The Monkey thorn is one of the largest Acacias, this beautiful single-stemmed deciduous tree is fast growing and can reach a mature height of 30m when growing… Read More »Acacia galpinii/Senegalia galpinii/Monkey thorn/Apiesdoring/Molopa

The genus Searsia was named after a highly qualified American ecologist Paul B. Sears. The epithet pyroides was derived… Read More »Searsia pyroides – Common wild currant – Gewone taaibos – Mutasiri

One of the perfect native hedging plants for gardens, Grewia occidentalis will not outgrow its space constantly. It is usually 2-4… Read More »Grewia occidentalis – Cross-berry – Mulembu